2002 UEFA Champions League final
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The 2002 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League, Europe's primary club football competition. The show-piece event was contested between Bayer Leverkusen of Germany and Real Madrid of Spain at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland, on 15 May 2002 to decide the winner of the Champions League. Leverkusen appeared in the final for the first time, whereas Real Madrid appeared in their 12th final.
Each club needed to progress through two group stages, and two knockout rounds to reach the final. Real Madrid won their group and moved into the second group stage, which they also won, before facing the defending champions Bayern Munich and Barcelona in the knockout stage. Bayer Leverkusen finished second in their group behind Barcelona and progressed to the second group stage. There, they won their group, before beating the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United to progress to the final.
Before the match, a minute of silence was held in honour of Ukrainian manager Valeriy Lobanovskyi, who died two days earlier.
Real Madrid were regarded as favourites before the match and took the lead in the eighth minute through Raúl. Lúcio equalised five minutes later, before Zinedine Zidane scored the winning goal on the stroke of half-time, a left-footed volley into the top corner that has since gone down as one of the greatest goals in the history of the competition, to secure Real Madrid's ninth European Cup.
Teams
In the following table, finals until 1992 were in the European Cup era, since 1993 were in the UEFA Champions League era.
| Teams | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|
| German Football Association Bayer Leverkusen | None |
| Royal Spanish Football Federation Real Madrid | 11 (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1981, 1998, 2000) |
Route to the final
Match
Details
| Bayer Leverkusen German Football Association | 1–2 | Royal Spanish Football Federation Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Lúcio 14' | Raúl 8' Zidane 45' |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Real Madrid |
| Man of the Match: Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid)Assistant referees: Francesco Buragina (Switzerland) Felix Züger (Switzerland) Fourth official: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) | Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Seven named substitutes Maximum of three substitutes |
Statistics
| Statistic | Bayer Leverkusen | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| First half Statistic Bayer Leverkusen Real Madrid Goals scored 1 2 Total shots 5 5 Shots on target 3 3 Ball possession 46% 54% Corner kicks 3 0 Fouls committed 8 16 Offsides 3 2 Yellow cards 0 1 Red cards 0 0 | Second half Statistic Bayer Leverkusen Real Madrid Goals scored 0 0 Total shots 8 2 Shots on target 3 1 Ball possession 58% 42% Corner kicks 3 0 Fouls committed 9 15 Offsides 0 0 Yellow cards 0 1 Red cards 0 0 | Overall Statistic Bayer Leverkusen Real Madrid Goals scored 1 2 Total shots 13 7 Shots on target 6 4 Ball possession 52% 48% Corner kicks 6 0 Fouls committed 17 31 Offsides 3 2 Yellow cards 0 2 Red cards 0 0 |
| Goals scored | 1 | 2 |
| Total shots | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Ball possession | 46% | 54% |
| Corner kicks | 3 | 0 |
| Fouls committed | 8 | 16 |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | Bayer Leverkusen | Real Madrid |
| Goals scored | 0 | 0 |
| Total shots | 8 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Ball possession | 58% | 42% |
| Corner kicks | 3 | 0 |
| Fouls committed | 9 | 15 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | Bayer Leverkusen | Real Madrid |
| Goals scored | 1 | 2 |
| Total shots | 13 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Ball possession | 52% | 48% |
| Corner kicks | 6 | 0 |
| Fouls committed | 17 | 31 |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Post-match
In the 2001–02 season, Bayer Leverkusen finished second in the Bundesliga and lost in the 2002 DFB-Pokal Final. After the match, Leverkusen manager Klaus Toppmöller expressed his disappointment on finishing this strong season without a title, stating: "the disappointment is huge – you don't always get the rewards you deserve in football, and no-one knows that better than us after what we have been through. We must seek consolation. Doing what we have done means we have had a very good season – but what has happened to us is difficult and makes us feel bitter."
Five Leverkusen players, Michael Ballack, Hans-Jörg Butt, Oliver Neuville, Carsten Ramelow, and Bernd Schneider went on to add a fourth silver medal at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. However, the gold medal-winning Brazil squad also included a Leverkusen player in Lúcio.
See also
- 2002 UEFA Cup final
- 2002 UEFA Super Cup
- 2002 UEFA Women's Cup final
- 2002 Intercontinental Cup
- 2001–02 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season
- 2001–02 Real Madrid CF season
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen in European football
- Real Madrid CF in international football competitions
External links
- at UEFA.com